Is it possible to create a certificate for a key pair which I do not possess?

Perhaps the answer is no, and perhaps this is a dumb question. However I am trying to understand the underlying principles better.
My understanding of certificate signing process.

I generate a key pair.
I create a CSR. [CSR is essentially… Continue reading Is it possible to create a certificate for a key pair which I do not possess?

Is there a vulnerability other than XSS which can result in client side script execution?

If the intention of attacker is to execute an arbitrary client side script in the context of a web application, is XSS the only possible attack other than compromising the server with an RCE or a sub-resource supply chain att… Continue reading Is there a vulnerability other than XSS which can result in client side script execution?

Can a user be redirected to a malicious website if only a part of the url can be controlled by user input?

I have a site located at

https://gooddomain.com/wonderful?returnPath=goodThings

which redirects me to

https://gooddomain.com/somegoodplace/goodThings

At the server side, the redirect is defined by

String path = request… Continue reading Can a user be redirected to a malicious website if only a part of the url can be controlled by user input?